Mena's penance

मेनावरलाभवर्णनं नाम पञ्चमोऽध्यायः

 

Mena's boon receiving Chapter 5

 

ब्रह्मोवाच |

 

Brahma said (to Narada)

 

सप्तविंशतिवर्षान्ते जगन्माता जगन्मयी |

सुप्रीताऽभवदत्यर्थमुमा शङ्करकामिनी || 12 ||

 

At the end of 27 years (of penance of Mena), the Mother of the universe, in the form of the universe, Uma, the (future) wife of Lord Shiva, became very pleased.